Chinese New Year 2017: The Year of the Fire Rooster

From Grimm's Fairy Tales
by
Arthur Rackham, 1909

On January 28 the Chinese New Year begins and 2017 is The Year of the Rooster. In Chinese element theory, each zodiac year is associated with one of five elements: Gold (Metal), Wood, Water, Fire, or Earth, which means that a Fire Rooster, for example, comes once every 60-year cycle. This is the year of the Fire Rooster.

• People born in a year of the Rooster are very observant. hardworking, resourceful, courageous, and talented.
• Roosters are very confident in themselves.
• Roosters are always active, amusing, and popular within a crowd.
• Roosters are happiest when they are surrounded by others, whether at a party or just a social gathering.
• Roosters are healthy and enjoy sports
• People born in a year of the Rooster are typically healthy people. They are active and enjoy sports, such as hiking and swimming.

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/rooster.htm

Below are some tales to add to the celebration.

The Brave Rooster - Latvia

http://tinyurl.com/jjb2lul

The Cat and the Rooster – Ukraine
http://tinyurl.com/zdscqm4

The Fighting Roosters and the Eagle – Aesop
http://tinyurl.com/owgvab4

The Frankfurt Rooster - Germany

http://tinyurl.com/hlhrebg

Half Rooster – Albania
http://tinyurl.com/htks8xl

The Impudent Rooster - Romanian

https://thekittycats.wordpress.com/2009/02/06/the-little-bag-with-two-coins/

The Old Woman’s Rooster - Aesop

http://tinyurl.com/jjfgzaq

The Polecat and the Rooster - Khmer

http://tinyurl.com/jzo2gpj

Reynard and Chanticleer - Norway

http://tinyurl.com/ha8odzy

The Rooster - Ethiopia

http://tinyurl.com/hhqce8t

The Rooster and the Pearl – Aesop
http://tinyurl.com/gvmvdy9

The Rooster’s Lament – China
http://tinyurl.com/j3cedn7

Storie of Cinderlaras - Indonesia

http://tinyurl.com/h5ean9d

The Tale of the Golden Cockerel - Russia
http://tinyurl.com/glstjkm

The Weathercock on St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Austria

http://tinyurl.com/jfj62dh

CRAFTS

Holidappy.com – Chinese New Year Rooster Crafts and Templates
https://holidappy.com/holidays/Chinese-New-Year-Rooster-Templates-Kid-Crafts-for-Year-of-the-Rooster

Activity Village – Crafts, templates, coloring pages, puzzles, and worksheets.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year-of-the-rooster

CURRICULUM

First-School – Rooster themed activities, crafts and more for preschoolers.

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/birds/rooster.htm

National Agriculture Literacy Curriculum Matrix – From Chicken Little to Chicken Big for grades 3 – 5.

http://www.agclassroom.org/teacher/matrix/lessonplan.cfm?lpid=245

Read Write Think – Chinese New Year: Multiple lesson plans for grades 6 -12 including additional web links to resources on the celebration.

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/chinese-year-starts-today-20424.html

Scholastic.com – Rooster’s Off to See the World Lesson Plan for grades Pre-K, K, 1 and 2.  https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/roosters-see-world-lesson-plan/

GAMES

Activity Village – A variety of games to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese-new-year-games

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Karen Chace 2017 ©

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